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Uber, Lyft Withheld Billions in Pay, Drivers Say. California Settlement Talks Are Underway
Years after lawsuits alleging massive wage theft and worker misclassification, Uber and Lyft drivers want the state to take their demands into account during closed-door mediations.
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Bay Area Forecast Changes: After 2 Days of Rain, Prepare for ‘a Beautiful Weekend’
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In California’s Bone-Dry Eastern Sierra, a Spring Wildfire Burns Rapidly
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Steph Curry Scores a 3-Book Deal, Starting With a ‘Personal Reflection’ on His Life
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Things to Know About the Federal Investigation Into California's Law on Students and Gender
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Cesar Chavez Day Celebrates a Lifetime Fight for Justice for Farmworkers
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Can AI Replace Your Therapist? The Benefits, Risks and Unsettling Truths
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After Delays, Yosemite Camping Reservations Are Finally Opening. What Should You Know?
Bay Area Air Traffic Control Is Down to 1 Meteorologist After Trump's Hiring Freeze
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New Oklahoma City Documentary Calculates the Human Cost of Extremism
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Former 49er Vernon Davis and Oakland Artists Star In ‘The Masquerade’
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‘Sour Cherry’ Shows Its Debut Author’s Stunning Talent for Modern Fairy Tales
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Housing Affordability

In Wealthy Bay Area Enclave, a Battle Over ‘Historic’ Homes Hits Boiling Point

For four years, a contentious battle has raged over whether San Mateo’s Baywood neighborhood should be a historic district. The City Council is urging California not to take action.
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Soaring Housing Costs Make Life Even More Challenging for Oakland’s Unaccompanied Minors

Amid staggering cost of living and debt, young migrants’ mental health needs take a back seat.
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Housing Legislation Aims to Snip Away at California’s Red Tape

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Progress By 1,000 Cuts? Housing Legislation Snips Away at California’s Red Tape

California currently permits around a third of the homes that leaders say are needed to stop home prices from continuing to skyrocket. This slate of bills aims to help.
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Immigration

What Green-Card and Visa Holders Should Know Before Traveling Abroad

Traveling or returning to the US from abroad has become increasingly risky for some — even for people with valid visas and green cards.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to lift a lower court's order and allow it to use the Alien Enemies Act to swiftly remove alleged members of a Venezuelan gang.
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'It May Be Too Late': How Oakland Addresses Lead Contamination Puts Children at Risk, Medical Experts Say

Lead in homes should identified before, not after, children suffer from lead poisoning, according to pediatricians.
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Bay Area Japanese Americans Condemn Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act

Japanese Americans, including elderly survivors of World War II incarceration, are stepping forward to resist Trump’s immigration policies.
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Bay Area Forecast Changes: After 2 Days of Rain, Prepare for ‘a Beautiful Weekend’

The Bay Area and Sierra Nevada will see steady rain and mountain snow only through Tuesday. By the weekend, temperatures could climb into the 70s, bringing a taste of spring.
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In California’s Bone-Dry Eastern Sierra, a Spring Wildfire Burns Rapidly

The Silver Fire, which sparked Sunday afternoon near Bishop, has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and threatens important natural habitats.
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Uber, Lyft Withheld Billions in Pay, Drivers Say. California Settlement Talks Are Underway

Years after lawsuits alleging massive wage theft and worker misclassification, Uber and Lyft drivers want the state to take their demands into account during closed-door mediations.
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Steph Curry Scores a 3-Book Deal, Starting With a ‘Personal Reflection’ on His Life

‘Shot Ready’ will be released on September 9.
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Things to Know About the Federal Investigation Into California's Law on Students and Gender

The Trump administration is investigating California's education department over a law that bans school districts from requiring staff to notify parents of their child's pronoun change.
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Cesar Chavez Day Celebrates a Lifetime Fight for Justice for Farmworkers

Cesar Chavez Day celebrates the life and legacy of the labor rights icon.
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The SF Barber That Welcomes All Trans People Into His Shop

On Trans Day of Visibility, we visit Santana ‘Twinks’ Vasquez at Steel & Strand Barbershop in San Francisco, a safe space for queer and transgender people, and where trans men can get a free haircut.
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